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Chapter VII
‘In her is highe beauty without pride, And youth withoute greenhood or folly. To all her workes virtue is her guide. Humbless hath slain in her all tyranny: She is the mirror of all courtesy, Her heart a very chamber of holiness, Her hand minister of freedom for almess.’ CHAUCER. ‘No!’ says Susan.
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an action or decision that shows a lack of good judgment
From this reading “‘In her is highe beauty without pride, And youth withoute greenhood or folly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Humbless hath slain in her all tyranny: She is the mirror of all courtesy, Her heart a very chamber of holiness, Her hand minister of freedom for almess.’”
an old form of “has”
From this reading “Humbless hath slain in her all tyranny: She is the mirror of all courtesy, Her heart a very chamber of holiness, Her hand minister of freedom for almess.’”
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading “To all her workes virtue is her guide.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “‘In her is highe beauty without pride, And youth withoute greenhood or folly.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Humbless hath slain in her all tyranny: She is the mirror of all courtesy, Her heart a very chamber of holiness, Her hand minister of freedom for almess.’
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From this reading To all her workes virtue is her guide.
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From this reading Humbless hath slain in her all tyranny: She is the mirror of all courtesy, Her heart a very chamber of holiness, Her hand minister of freedom for almess.’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘In her is highe beauty without pride, And youth withoute greenhood or folly.
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From this reading ‘In her is highe beauty without pride, And youth withoute greenhood or folly.
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From this reading Humbless hath slain in her all tyranny: She is the mirror of all courtesy, Her heart a very chamber of holiness, Her hand minister of freedom for almess.’
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From this reading CHAUCER.
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From this reading Humbless hath slain in her all tyranny: She is the mirror of all courtesy, Her heart a very chamber of holiness, Her hand minister of freedom for almess.’
an action or decision that shows a lack of good judgment
From this reading ‘In her is highe beauty without pride, And youth withoute greenhood or folly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Humbless hath slain in her all tyranny: She is the mirror of all courtesy, Her heart a very chamber of holiness, Her hand minister of freedom for almess.’
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From this reading Humbless hath slain in her all tyranny: She is the mirror of all courtesy, Her heart a very chamber of holiness, Her hand minister of freedom for almess.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘In her is highe beauty without pride, And youth withoute greenhood or folly.
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From this reading To all her workes virtue is her guide.
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From this reading Humbless hath slain in her all tyranny: She is the mirror of all courtesy, Her heart a very chamber of holiness, Her hand minister of freedom for almess.’
an old form of “has”
From this reading Humbless hath slain in her all tyranny: She is the mirror of all courtesy, Her heart a very chamber of holiness, Her hand minister of freedom for almess.’
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From this reading Humbless hath slain in her all tyranny: She is the mirror of all courtesy, Her heart a very chamber of holiness, Her hand minister of freedom for almess.’
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘In her is highe beauty without pride, And youth withoute greenhood or folly.
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From this reading ‘In her is highe beauty without pride, And youth withoute greenhood or folly.
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From this reading Humbless hath slain in her all tyranny: She is the mirror of all courtesy, Her heart a very chamber of holiness, Her hand minister of freedom for almess.’
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From this reading Humbless hath slain in her all tyranny: She is the mirror of all courtesy, Her heart a very chamber of holiness, Her hand minister of freedom for almess.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘In her is highe beauty without pride, And youth withoute greenhood or folly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘In her is highe beauty without pride, And youth withoute greenhood or folly.
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From this reading Humbless hath slain in her all tyranny: She is the mirror of all courtesy, Her heart a very chamber of holiness, Her hand minister of freedom for almess.’
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From this reading Humbless hath slain in her all tyranny: She is the mirror of all courtesy, Her heart a very chamber of holiness, Her hand minister of freedom for almess.’
not any; not one
From this reading ‘No!’ says Susan.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Humbless hath slain in her all tyranny: She is the mirror of all courtesy, Her heart a very chamber of holiness, Her hand minister of freedom for almess.’
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ‘In her is highe beauty without pride, And youth withoute greenhood or folly.
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From this reading ‘In her is highe beauty without pride, And youth withoute greenhood or folly.
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From this reading ‘No!’ says Susan.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Humbless hath slain in her all tyranny: She is the mirror of all courtesy, Her heart a very chamber of holiness, Her hand minister of freedom for almess.’
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From this reading Humbless hath slain in her all tyranny: She is the mirror of all courtesy, Her heart a very chamber of holiness, Her hand minister of freedom for almess.’
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From this reading ‘No!’ says Susan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Humbless hath slain in her all tyranny: She is the mirror of all courtesy, Her heart a very chamber of holiness, Her hand minister of freedom for almess.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To all her workes virtue is her guide.
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From this reading Humbless hath slain in her all tyranny: She is the mirror of all courtesy, Her heart a very chamber of holiness, Her hand minister of freedom for almess.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Humbless hath slain in her all tyranny: She is the mirror of all courtesy, Her heart a very chamber of holiness, Her hand minister of freedom for almess.’
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading To all her workes virtue is her guide.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading ‘In her is highe beauty without pride, And youth withoute greenhood or folly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘In her is highe beauty without pride, And youth withoute greenhood or folly.
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From this reading To all her workes virtue is her guide.
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From this reading ‘In her is highe beauty without pride, And youth withoute greenhood or folly.
